Reconstruction Review

Based on the quote below, which describes Abraham Lincoln’s approach to the South at the end of the Civil War?

"With malice [hatred] toward none, with charity for all . . . let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds . . ."

• The South should be punished for its part in the war.

• The South should be treated with kindness and justice.

• The South should ratify the Fourteenth Amendment.

• The South should pay for property damage caused by the war

All of these were included in President Johnson’s Reconstruction plan except

• cancellation of war debts.

• new state constitutions for Confederate states.

• ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment.

• guarantee of voting rights for freedmen.

Which of these was a lasting effect of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

• job security

• land distribution

• free medical care

• educational opportunity

What was the purpose of the black codes?

• to control former slaves

• to provide fair wages for freedmen

• to reconstruct the plantation system

• to teach language skills to freedmen

What was the purpose of the Thirteenth Amendment?

• to abolish slavery

• to provide citizenship to former slaves

• to allow freedmen to run for office

• to legislate fair treatment of all citizens

What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee to citizens?

• the right to vote

• the right to medical care

• equal protection of the law

• separate but equal public facilities

What was the purpose of the Fifteenth Amendment?

• to give all citizens the right to vote

• to provide education for all citizens

• to raise taxes to repair damage to the South

• to protect the voting rights of African American men

In this diagram, what should replace the question mark?

• Jim Crow laws are unconstitutional

• Public facilities should be available to all races

• Integration of schools is required by law

• Separate but equal public facilities are constitutional

What was an effect of Southern poll tax laws?

• African Americans were denied voting rights

• Money was raised to fund public education

• Public funding of small businesses increased

• Southern Democrats were voted out of office

What was Lincolns' 10% plan?

• 10 year plan to rebuild railroads.

• 10% of slaves would be set free in the south.

• A10% tax placed on the south for war debts.

• 10% had to swear an oath of allegiance.